Prolonged exposure and EMDR for PTSD v. a PTSD waiting list condition: Effects on symptoms of psychosis, depression and social functioning in patients with chronic psychotic disorders (Psychological Medicine)

In patients with chronic psychotic disorders prolonged exposure (PE) and EMDR not only reduced PTSD symptoms, but also paranoid thoughts.

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Amygdala volumetric change following psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences)

Impact of EMDR and prolonged exposure on the volumes of the amygdala and hippocampus in 20 patients with PTSD assessed via MRI.

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Investigating the effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on postoperative pain intensity in adolescents undergoing surgery: A randomized controlled trial (Journal of Advanced Nursing)

Study on efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for postoperative pain management in adolescents.

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Complex trauma: Yes, EMDR can help, but it’s no quick fix (GoodTherapy)

The existence of complex trauma, as opposed to single-incident trauma, can make EMDR an even longer-term treatment.

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Treating post-traumatic stress disorder in patients with multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing and relaxation therapy (Frontiers in Psychology)

This is the first study that investigates the usefulness of proposing a treatment for PTSD to patients with MS.

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Eye movement desensitization reprocessing as treatment for chronic pain syndromes: A literature review (Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association)

Review of literature to evaluate the effectiveness of EMDR in the treatment of chronic pain. 

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An Integrative Model for the Neural Mechanism of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) (Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience)

Coubard’s TIMER-RIDER model explores bilateral stimulation, physiological mechanisms, and neural mechanisms of EMDR.

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Desensitizing addiction: Using eye movements to reduce the intensity of substance-related mental imagery and craving (Frontiers in Psychiatry)

Data suggest that eye movements of EMDR can be used to reduce intensity of substance-related imagery and craving.

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Critical analysis of the current treatment guidelines for complex PTSD in adults (Depression and Anxiety)

 This article aims to evaluate the research underlying treatment guidelines for cPTSD.

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A Guide to the Standard EMDR Therapy Protocols for Clinicians, Supervisors, and Consultants (Springer, 2016)

Concise treatment guidelines for students, clinicians, and supervisors for EMDR treatment of those with PTSD, phobias, and panic disorder.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy v. stabilisation as usual for refugees: Randomised controlled trial (The British Journal of Psychiatry)

A study to determine the safety and efficacy of EMDR vs. stabilisation as usual in an adult refugee population with PTSD, an RCT.

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Serum concentrations of TNF-a and its soluble receptors during psychotherapy in German soldiers suffering from combat-related PTSD (Psychiatria Danubina)

Serum concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) were measured in German soldiers with PTSD receiving EMDR or clinical management.

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